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3 Boys Suicide.

Quite an excitement was created on
Monday evening, July 18th, in the
neighborhood of the Bryn Mawr hotel
by the suicide Of Allan Hart, eldest
son OF Mr.. Hart, head gardener of the
Bryn Mawr grounds. He was about
sixteen years Of age, and until recently
was in the employ Of Mr.. Allick at the
hotel as Office boy, but, owing TO some
offence was discharged. Since that
time he has been assisting his father in
the grounds. Ii seems that he was the
.Jwnei of a very handsome Newfound-
land dog, 70 which he was very much
attached You would never see one
without the other In consequence of
advanced years, and no doubt the in
tense heat, he died very suddenly at
ten o'clock, Monday morning. From
that moment the BOY became sullen
and morose. He personally superln-
tended the burial of the dog, but his
demeanor was that of one who had
suffered an irreparable loss At seven
o'clock in the evening, supper time, he
appeared to have recovered his equa-
nimity and was in much better spirits.
He left the hotel suddenly, and in a
little while, when the family were sit
ting on the porch, sharp report of a
pistol was heard, and the father, with
the family, rushed to the spot, where,
just behind the barn, poor Allen was
found lying, weltering in his blood, a
pistol shot in the head and lyinp across
the newly made grave of the dog.
Great excitement prevailed Drs F.
IL. Andrews and w. S. Savery were
summoned, to find life extinct. The
boy was placed on settee and carried
in the house, and it dampened the
spirits Of the merry ones engaged in
the hop in progress at the hotel.
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The Prosiisn, VIII Go TO ST.. Louis.

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Tbe RECEIPT
ion Of the St. LOUIS delegation by the
president this noon was one of the
pleasantest affairs Of the sort that have
occurred at the White House during
the administration. The day was Of
the hottest, and the St Louis people,
clad as they were, in their best clothes,
looked moist but good humored. The
presidents appearance was also of the
same description. The procession
moved slowly up the asphalt walk at
precisely noon, amid forest of palm
leaf fans and sun umbrellas, and filed
upstairs into the library. There they
all, TO the number Of seventy-fve, shook
hands with the President
Mayor Francis made an appropriate
speech, formally inviting the president
to visit st. Louis the first week in
October. The president made very
happy speech in reply, accepting the
invitation amid vociferous applause.
Some informal confereure as TO details
followed and a number Of pleasaniries
were exchanged. The greatest good
feeling prevailed througcut and the
st. Louisians departed in very jubi.
liant frame of mind
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TO enter the smoker, but after the train
started he might go into the ladies' car
il there were vacant seats. The prae
tice was in compliance with bulletin
orders Of the road, but the orders were
not printed. Witness never did put a
white man out of the ladies car if be
behaved himself, and never heard of its
being done. No lady on the tram re.
quested it.
The fiagmsn of the train was sworn
and corroborated the conductor.
Mr.. Brown submitted motion to dis
miss the case. Both sides submitted
printed briefs and the hearing ended.
Defendants briefs are two in number,
the first maintaining the right of rail-
road to classify its passengers on the
color line; the second discussing the
question Of jurisdiction. The CON-
plsinant's brief, admitting the right of
classification, maintains that it is the
duty of the railroad 10 furnish equal
facilities and conveniences for the two
races.
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Asbury Items.

The festival held at this place on
Saturday afternoon and evening of last
week was success, although the
Seather indicated a rain before night.
We took in neal sixty dollars, and we
return our sincere thanks 10 the people
for their liberality, especially the Jones'
town people, who spent money freely,
and we only await an opportunity TO
show our appreciation.
Our delegate election went off very
quietly, as usual, c. b. McHenry and
l.. M. Creveling being permitted to
choose the delegates.
The late rains have greatly improved
the coming Summer crops, especially
the whortleberries, which have been
very abundant on the Mob mountain
this season. There are scores of peo-
pie on the mountain daily after the
fruit.
DIR. w. W. Sutliff's foot is healing
slowly. He has been great sufferer.
The Fishingcreeek Sunday school
will hold its eighth meeting at the As.
bury NJ f. Church, on Saturday, Aug.
g. Services to commence at 1890 a.
m. All Sunday school workers are
cordially invited TO attend and take
part in it.
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SATIsFACTIoN OF A MORTGAGE.
CoMMoN PLgAs No. sErr. TERN. Isl.

IL the matter OF the pet 10 Of Wm Chrisman
i4r so siacl Ion of NOR &c given by John Nc
Aurtrll 70 Philln Poe.
COLUMBIA COUNTY. Ss:-
TO Phillp Poke and his heirs or legal representa-
uVes, and all persons claiming TO be the owner
or owners OF said mortgage:
whereas II appears by the records In the ONCE
OF the Recorder OF Deeds &c, at Blooms burg hat
certain mortgag 2, dated the 10th day OF March,
ls26, given by John McMurtrie TO Philip Poke to
secure the payment OF certain money viz: $50
with interest, &C, recorded in Mortgage Book No
l. page 437 and 43s rem aims unsatlsied,
ana whereas,it is alleged that all the money due
on SAID mori age was paid, and legal presuinp-
llon now exists OF the payment OF said mortge re
IRON lapse or time. And whereas VIM. Chrisinan
present owner OF the mortgaged premises, has ap-
pnen 10 The Court OF Common Pleas OF said county,
Where said premises are situated, praying said
court 10 decree and direct that satisfaction be en-
tered upon the record OF said mortgage on pay
ment OF the costs due on the same and the salts
faction so entered shall forever discharge and re-
tease Ine lien OF said mortgage from the said prem
ises therefore all persons Interested as owners or
1olders OF said mortgage, are required, by an Or
der OF SAID Court, 10 appear at the next term of
sal1 SAD court 70 be held at bloomsbury on the 4th
Mchlay OF september, A. d. 1887, 70 answer the
pttItioh as aforesaid, and TO show cause, II any
There be, why said mortgage shall not be satisfied
AZ prayed for In said petition.
june2i SAMUEL SMITH sheriff
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the de6ciency-so that il is very prob
able the Post Office Department will be
on self-sustsining basis in year or
two.
The count Of the cash and securities
in the Treasury which began two
months ago-incidental to a change Of
Treasurers has been completed and
found correct TO = cent, with the excep-
ton Of deficiency of S2.40, though a
formal report will not be made till
pext week.
In reply TO great number of in
quiries, the Commissioner of Pensions
replies, that under the Mexican Pen
sion Act, pensions can be paid from
the date Of the passage Of the Act
Jan. 29th, 1887, only when pensioners
were sixty-two years old previous 10
that date in the exceptions TO this
rule, the payment will begin on the day
when the pensioner is 81 years of age,
unless in cases of dependence and disa-
bility.
The Secretary of the Interior has
won additional claim TO the admiration
Of the fair sex by the important ruling
that married women have the right TO
enter and buy timber and stone lands
under the laws governing the sale of
such lands in several of the States and
Territories.
There was no surprise in the Interior
Department when the resignation of
the chief clerk Of the Patent Office who
is one of those so-called indispensable
Republicans, holding Office under
Democratic Administration, was an
nounced, through the Washington
newspapers either suppressed or were
profoundly ignorant of the real reason
which was the Chief Clerks relation to
the Bacon defalcation it being the
formers duty, under the law Of the
United States, TO examine the accounts
OF the financial clerk every month, and
certify whether or not they are correct.
And the Chief Clerk regularly certified
to the correctness of the financial
clerks accounts, for four years-the
latter being defaulter all Of that time.
And no sooner is the chief clerk shown
the door than he essays the difficult
task of "white-washing," bis corrupt
associate in Office if in nothing more.
There is no doubt but what the
various Departments are literally honey
oombed with Republican rascals and
thieves who should be sent on with
Forger Harvey, who will serve his
countryi.twelve years in an humble
capacity at Albany. In one Of the De
partments, certain prominent hold
over Republican, has been 80 urgent
in insisting on the destruction of some
official papers that he has been placed
under surveillance as suspect, because
such great solicitude must be of much
significance either to this individual or
TO his associates.
Most men are content with holding
one Office, but know OF several. whose
ambition cannot be bound in such
narrow limits, and as my intelligent
| friend, the reader has OWNED, these
gentleman are almost invariably, Re
publicans, a. good Democrat is gen.
orally satisfied with one Office. l was
led 10 these reflections by contemplat-
ing the easy grace with which the Hon.
Carroll d. Wright, holds the Federal
Office of Commissioner Of Labor, to
which he was appointed in 1885, by
Arthur, and the State Office of Com
missioner of Labor in Massachusetts.
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THE CANDIDATES.

Cyrus u. McHenry Of Fishingcreek
was nominated for Associate Judge by
a large vote, there being but little op-
position. He has already shown bis
fitness for the position, having been
on the bench by appointment Of the
governor since January. He is well
known through the country as man
Of sterling integrity and sound jndg.
meDt, and bis nomination is credit
10 the party.
William H. Snyder received every
vote in the convention, there being no
other candidate for the Office of Pro-
thonotary. He has made an efficient
officer and the second term was very
properly accorded him without oppo-
sltioD.
Geo A Herring, nominee for treas
Vrer, went through on the first ballot
with some 10 spare. He was treasurer
of Schuylkill county one term, and has
acted az deputy treasurer Of this county
for several terms, and IS therefore
thoroughly familiar with the duties of
the Office
Charles Ii. Campbell, candidate for
Register and Recorder, is gentleman
OF pleasing manner, and possesses all
the necessary qualifications for the
Office. He has had large experience in
business Affairs, and il a good account
ant.
William H. Girton of Bloomsbury
and Jesse I,ittenhouse OF Beaver,
nominees for county commissioners,
seem 10 have shared almost equally in
popularity, there being difference of
only half a vote between them on the
first ballot. They ran far ahead of all
their competitors, and the large vote
shows that the party has confidence
chat they will perform the duties OF
their responsible Office fairly and
honestly.
4. NJ. Tewksbury of Catawissa, and
A. w. Hartman of Fishingcreek, nomi
nees for auditors, are competent men,
and the public accounts will be care.
fully scrutunized by them.
There ID no charge of any unfairness
In any OF the nominations, and the
whole ticket will be elected by the
usual majority.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
iFrom our Regular correspondent.I


WAsHIRGros. d. G.. July 81, 1887.
President and Mrs. Cleveland, have
returned from their pleasant tour of
northern New York, looking and feel
ing all the better for the delightful
outing and cordial reception through
out the trip, but more especially, at the
boyhood home of the President, where
bis old fionds and neighbors eagerly
thronged about him, glad TO honor the
man, who bad risen, like a meteor,
from the humblest TO the proudest and
greatest position on earth, and who
greeted each and all with a good word
and kindly smile of recognition.
At the White House, it is not yet
known what other summer plans the
President has arranged-only the At
lanta visit in October having been
positively decided upon-but, do not
think he can refuse assent 10 the i'm
porlunities of ST. Louis, Louisville, and
other western cities.
Some alarm was felt at the White
House the other day at the discovery
that the laths and rafters, IN the south
ern portico were decayed, and it was
thought that the mansion was in danger
Of collapse, but an examination has
dispeled all fear, as only slight repairs
will be necessary TO stay the defacing
hand OF time.
learn that the Administration re.
CARDS with the liyehest satisfaction the
deliberations and nominations of the
Ohio Democrats, and. that the Presi
dent feels that his course has been sab
stanliaily endorsed
The receipts OF the Post Office De
partment for the third quarter OF the
las, fiseai year were Sl3,0l2,487 ex.
penditures, SI3,272, sos; deficiency,
S2G0, ,02l but the latter will perhaps
be reduced to about $4,000, by the
receipt from international money orders.
A comparative statement of the bust
meas Of this Department for the first
three quarters of the years 1855 86-67,
show that the receipts have constantly
and largely increased and that there
has been corresponding decrease in
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Recommendation of State Committee.
FOR THE ALTERATION OF RULE I.

The State Central Committee shall
consist of one member from each
County, and in addition, any County
that is entitled TO more than one State
Senator shall have an additional mem.
ber for each additional Senator. The
Chairman of the local county organiza-
tion shall be ex-officio a member of the
State Committee. Additional members
Gn counties entitled TO them,) shall be
appointed in such manner as the local
regulations of the respective county
organizations may determine.
FOR TUE ALTERATION OF RULE III.
That the apportionment of delegates
To the State Convention be based on
the vote of the last preceding Guber-
Material or President election, which
ever shall have last occurred
The Report of the Committee of
Seven Of the State Committee recon-
mending uniform plan for making
Senatorial aud Congressional nomina-
tions throughout the State will be pre-.
sented TO the State Convention for such
action as they may deem proper.
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Builders Hardware.

We carry the most complete
line of Builders materials in the
Country. Iron, Steel and Wire
Nails, Locks in endless variety,
Door Butts, plain or ornamental,
Catches and Latches, White Lead
Mixed Paints and Colors, Lin
seed Oil, Turpentine, Varnish,
Oil Finish, French and Ameri-
can Window Glass, Putty, Build
ing Paper, all of which we can
sell at prices that will make it to
your interest to deal with us.
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Washington Real Estate.
SECRET RY wHIrsEY's PROFITS ON GRASS.
LANDS. DUTCH WOMAN ON the
BOOM.
From the Washington Capital.

Prom the Washington Capital.
The most interesting bit of gossip
ahoat in club circles during the past
wee is report TO the effect that Sscre-
tary Whitney has within a fortnight
disposed Of Grasslands to a wealthy
Southerner, realizing somewhat over
$50, 900 by the sale. This farm has
proved most happy investment on
the part of the Secretary Of the Navy,
who purchased it rather more than a
year since for less than $4,000.
Early in the spring the strip of land
lying between Tennallytown road and
the private road leading to Grasslands
was sold for the sum of $4,000
Among the strangers who came TO
Washington some two weeks SINCE,
drawn hither by the accounts published
far and wide Of the real estate boom,
was an enthusiastic New Yorker, who,
having matured his plans before start
ing, brought with him drawings of a
suburban inn which he proposed TO
erect as soon as suitable site should
have been selected. After driving
about the outskirts of the city looking
at numberless lots urged upon him for
inspection by real estate agents, the
New Yorkerls choice fell upon a piece
of ground in the vicinity of the Soldiers
Home. The owner of the property il
Dutch woman, who few years ago
paid $4,000 for it, Immediately there
after erecting upon it small shanty,
from which she dispenses beer and
bretzels to the soldiers for moneyed
consideration. After making several
good offers for the property, each Of
which was in turn rejected, the New
Yorker stated his willingness TO give
$4,000 for the property, which was
only desirable in point of location.
This offer was scornfally rejected by
the old woman, who says she has been
watching ths progress of the boom
with interest and is assured that ere
the lapse of another twelvemonth she
can realize double that amount for the
property. which two years ago she pur-
chased at one fifth Of the sum now
offered.
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Sthuplet's 9ardluare.
PAPER
Pzl
AND NAPKINS

Just the thing for picnics and
private parties, neat clean and
cheap; avoids the annoyance of
broken and lost dishes and nap
kins; no weight to carry. These
paper plates are largely used for
pie baking, and overcome the
objection some people have to
pies because the under crust is
soggy; the greatest degree of heat
will not scorch them and by
greasing them a pie may be
baked on them better than on
tin or earthen ware; the under
crust will be found perfectly
hard and crisp similar to the top.
Napkins are soft and pliable as
linen and will not fade mlesS
75t1 CEeH
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A DMINISTRATOR's NOTICE.

Estate OF Robert Piniep late Of Lf,er,, Tgrn
. Notice Is fereby given that letters OF adminis-
trdtlol de 6onis non, with the will annexed on
deceased, have been granted by the Reeistar az
columbia county TO John G. Freeze, to whom All
cls ms against said estate properly authenticated
paid. JOHN q FRRFzF w
July Let Rloomshnnr Ia
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| UDITOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OF ApRAM A. KLINE, DECEASED

~' -
The undersigne l, an Auditor appointed by the
orphans Court OF Columbia eountyt 10 make disfrl.
Oulloh OF the fund In the hands OF the executors .
a. SHOWN Dy Jl'4r nrst and f1nal account will sit
burg, on Friday, August 26, 1887, at ten O'Clock A
IN, Mhen and where all parties having claims
against said estate must appear and nroye the
same or be forever debarred from coming In on
sald fund. DYED l. s. WINTERSTEKN hnditnr
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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
Int, II the Court of Common Pleas for the county of

Columbia: '0 ~
n,.,,. No. sept. r., 1881,
na Notlee IS hereby given that an application win
M Do i,ue 10 the said Court, or law judge thereof
oClock a. m, under the Act OF Assembly OF me
tomlnonwealth OF Pennsl lvapia entitled, "An
M no1 70 tioVlde for the Incorporation and kegula-
,lon p Oh certain Corporations" approved April 2s,
10 10 ana the supplements thereto, by Rev Joshua
"a, ~; Dtpr reuben Shuman, Emanuel Helwig, Be ia
min Barndt, Charles Ciewell' Peter SHOOK A. l..
noiisshoe, calvin Barndt and lohn f. Hedden, all
tesluehts OF Catawissa, for the charter of an In
heiorned Church, OF Catawissa," the character
and 1 ooJect OF which is 'the worship OF Almighty
s GOul according 10 the Constitution canons, DIS
thliiiS, ~ uoctrhe, faith, government and forms OF
tne reformed Church IN the United States OF
Aineiei an ana Tor these purposes TO have, possess
anu enIoy all the rignts, hcnefits ana privileges
oonieIled Dy said ACT and It's supplements.
July l5 1857 30. n IL FUNK solicitor.
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Almost half hundred horses per-
ished in a fire which broke ont in
Fleischman & Co.'S stable and bakery
in New York city last Monday.
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Friday morning Enpineer Wm, M,

Friday morning Engineer VIM. Nc
Kelyy, Of the Pennsylvania, MOTTO
cd little child sitting between the
ssties on The track, Just east of
Lsuobe. The train could not be stop.
ped until il had passed over the child,
aud looking back he saw it sitting
there still. The axle boxes almost
touched it in passing. 1t got up and
ran away as If nothing had happened.
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SATURDAY, August 6, 1887,

at 10 O'Clock .. IN, all that certain messuage piece
or parcel Of land, situate in Franklin township
Columbia county, Pa, no. bounded and described
as follows to-wit: Commencing al point in
public road esd1pg from CatAwissa to Roaring
creek, in Franklin township, near the house OF
John Glassmeer, thence north twenty-elght and
half degrees east thirty-two and six.tenths rods
TO yellow pine, down; thence north one degree
east one hundred and sixty-four and three-tenths
rods 10 post; thence south eighty-three degrees
west one hundred and seventy mine rods to hick-
ory; thence south eight degrees west, one hundred
and twenty and three-tenths rods to point II the
public road; thence south eighty-six degrees east
one hundred and thirty-hve and nine-tenths rods
70 point in the road TO Boaringcreek road; thence
south twenty degrees east, eighteen and nine
tenths rods; thence seventy-seven and half de-
grees east, sixteen rods; thence south thirty-six
degrees east, twenty-siX and sG-tentls rods TO the
place of beginning, containing one hundred and
sXty-one acres and nineteen perches, on which
are erected a frame dwelling house, bank barn and
outbuildings
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4 DMlNlSTRATORS NOTICE.

49,, ESTATE or DAVID LowRNBKRG DECD.
Notce Is hereby given that letters OF administra-
noh nnoh on the estate OF David Lowenberg late OF
blootnsourg, In Columbia county, deceased, have
oeen granted by. the Register OF Wills OF said
10 whom all payments on account must be made,
ana ali claims for settlement
June 25, 1887. SARAH LOWENBERG,
, LOUIS LOWENBERG,
JOHN II. FREEZE ATTY. [julyi-Gt
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Lightning struck powder house at
Streaton, Lis, last Thursday, and one
hundred persons were injured by the
explosion.
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Della Bentcliff, a beautiful young
girl died on Wednesday night Of last
week at Bridgeboro, n. j., of hydro
phobia-
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Oscar ]. Harvey, the Treasury De
partment forger, plead guilty and was
sentenced to twelve years imprison-
ment at hard labor in the Albany Peni.
tentiary.
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Democratic State COrvsutOn.


The Democratic State Convention
70 nominate a candidate for Judge Of
ths Sapreme Court, candidate for
STATE Treasurer, and for the transaction
OF such other business az may be
broa gbi before it, will meet al Allen
town 90 Wednesday, August 81, a, IL
O'Clock noon.
The representation in the Convention
will consist Of representative delegates,
one Tor each 1000 Democratic votes
cast for Governor al the last guberna-
torai elestion, or for fraction Of ], 900
such votes, amounting 70 800 or more
in the respective representative dis
tricls, provide that each representative
dlstrJcs shall have al least one delegate.
DALLAS SAKDEKs,
Chairman.
WILLIAM r. DAKNEHOwER,
Secretary.
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| DMINIsTRATOR's NOTICE.

estate or Anton ScltodTtz deceased late or Hem
tock township, Columbia County Pa.
letters testamentary on the said estate having
oeen granted 20 The undersigned administrator all
persons indebted 10 said estate hereby notified
10 pay the same, and those having claims against
SAID estate present the same ,
,,,,.-,, o. LEWIS SCHWARTZ, Administrator,
Juiy22-ot' 7. o., Buckhorn Columbia CO., Pa.
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Another terrible fre-damp explosion
occurred at Wilkesbarre las, Monday,
by which three men were killed.